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116a, Columbia Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7RG

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 116a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

116a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 7RG). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 78 m² this is the 20th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–131 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £664,000 sits 84.4% above the 2006 sale of £360,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 34.8% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 116a, Columbia Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

116a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

116a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£664,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.3% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£360,000

Growth on file: 14.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 2006Most recent

    £360,000

    +53.2%over 2 years

  2. 30 August 2004

    £235,000

    +104.3%over 6 years

  3. 30 April 1998

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 7RG: £800,000 (2023–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Columbia Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

116a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,615

Street avg £8,409

Below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Below
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£1.3m

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.
Full London report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

11/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Queensbridge Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Columbia Primary School. 107 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E2 7RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E2 7RG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E2 7RG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 116a, Columbia Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7RG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.